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Midge Ure is an artist, born on 10 October 1953 in Cambuslang. Midge Ure is known as a member of Thin Lizzy, Visage and Ultravox. With Ultravox, Thin Lizzy and Visage, five records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Spotify.

Timeline of Midge Ure

The years of Midge Ure with Thin Lizzy, Visage and Ultravox. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Thin LizzyVisageUltravox197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Viennanumber 1 in week 15 of 1981 · 12 weeksDancing with Tears in My Eyesnumber 6 in week 29 of 1984 · 9 weeksWhisky In The Jarnumber 20 in week 15 of 1973 · 6 weeksFade To Greynumber 22 in week 9 of 1981 · 6 weeksLove's Great Adventurenumber 30 in week 48 of 1984 · 4 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Ultravox, Thin Lizzy and Visage in the Dutch Top 40

In the years Midge Ure was part of it, Ultravox, Thin Lizzy and Visage had five records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

1peak position
week 15, 198137weeks in the chart
with 5 records1973first entry
week 12, 19731984latest entry
week 49, 19843years with an entry
197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984
  1. 1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 15 of 1981, 12 weeks in the chart Vienna
    Ultravox
     4:54
  2. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 29 of 1984, 9 weeks in the chart Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
    Ultravox
     4:04
  3. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 20 in week 15 of 1973, 6 weeks in the chart Whisky In The Jar
    Thin Lizzy
     5:45
  4. 1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 22 in week 9 of 1981, 6 weeks in the chart Fade To Grey
    Visage
     3:59
  5. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 30 in week 48 of 1984, 4 weeks in the chart Love's Great Adventure
    Ultravox
     3:08

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Ultravox, Thin Lizzy and Visage

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Midge Ure received 4 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
  • honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow
  • honorary doctor of the University of Bath

Together with Midge Ure

In Thin Lizzy, Visage and Ultravox, Midge Ure played with Steve Johnson, Brian Downey, Eric Bell, Phil Lynott, Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham, John Sykes and Marco Mendoza and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Midge Ure born?

Midge Ure was born on 10 October 1953 in Cambuslang.

Which groups does Midge Ure belong to?

To Thin Lizzy, Visage and Ultravox. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The groups with a page of their own are in the side column, with a link.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Ultravox, Thin Lizzy and Visage have while Midge Ure was part of it?

Five records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Vienna, which reached number 1 in week 15 of 1981. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which awards has Midge Ure won?

Midge Ure received 4 awards and honours: Officer of the Order of the British Empire, honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh, honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow and honorary doctor of the University of Bath. The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find Midge Ure online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, X, YouTube, Bandcamp, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Midge Ure?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.